Quilt Labels

I often get asked where I get my printed labels from that I use to decorate my bags and runners and quilts - and I always use a firm called Woven Labels UK. The quality of these sew-in labels is excellent (I've never tried the iron-on ones although I have ordered some today, ready to try on my latest projects!!) and the delivery service is very prompt. However, sometimes I want to do something just a little bit more special, and here are a few of my favourites for you to look at.....

.....the quilt below is one that I made a few years ago, the pattern is called "Ruth's Quilt" and is in a book by Leanne Beasley called "Living the Dream". This was made with 16 fat quarters, and the fabric is from the "Simplicity" range by 3 Sisters, for Moda. Leanne's book contains an alphabet, so I have often used that to help me with the lettering on quilts, as it is very similar in style to my own handwriting. I use a pale brown pigma pen to trace the words - although you do need a very steady hand as they are made with permanent ink - and sew with 2 strands of DMC embroidery thread.....

.....this next quilt is one that I made a few years ago for a friend's baby, (this made using a very old McCalls quilt pattern that I downloaded from their website - I don't know if it's still available, sorry!) and I just used the words "stitched with love" and then stitched a needle and thread - again this stitchery design is from Leanne's book.....

.....this was a quilt that I made for a book by Karin Hellaby, called "Sew Simple Logs" and stitched a "label" on the backing fabric, depicting who made it and when! There is no chance of this "label" being removed!.....

.....this one is a very simple quilt made with 3 packs of charm squares of "Shangri-La", another range of fabric by 3 Sisters, for Moda - you can see there is a theme going on here!! This one was made a little bit special with some added stitchery in a few of the plainer squares - this picture shows the "label"..... 

.....and finally, another quilt designed by Leanne Beasley incorporating stitchery. This one is called "Butterfly Garden" and one of the blocks was designed to be the label. These could be used to make individual labels to applique onto the back of a quilt for something really unique.